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Physicists create groundbreaking atomic clock that's off by less than 1 second every 100 million years

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's new cesium fountain clock is one of the most precise atomic clocks ever created.

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2,000-year-old bed barricade unearthed in Pompeii house — likely a family's last attempt to escape Vesuvius' eruption

In a house in the ruins of Pompeii, archeologists have discovered evidence that a family of four attempted to barricade a door with a bed during Vesuvius's terrible eruption.

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Kids born today are going to grow up in a hellscape, grim climate study finds

Exposure to extreme climate events will increase two to seven times more for those born in 2020 compared with those in 1960, a new study warns.

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World's first silicon-based quantum computer is small enough to plug into a regular power socket

An Irish startup has created the world's first silicon-based quantum computer — it can still integrate seamlessly with classical computing in data centers.

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Mysterious substance spotted swirling across the surface of the Baltic Sea — Earth from space

This 2018 satellite photo shows an unknown substance swirling across the Gulf of Gdańsk in Poland. Scientists were shocked to later discover what it really was.

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T. rex may have evolved in North America after all, scientists say

T. rex was previously suspected to have evolved in Asia and migrated to North America, but new research shows that the direct ancestors of this iconic dinosaur may have been the one to make the journey instead.

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Diagnostic dilemma: Botched penile tattoo left man with permanent semi-erection

A man developed a rare condition after getting a tattoo on his genitals.

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Archaeologists unearth tree-lined walkway that led to ancient Egyptian fortress in Sinai Desert

The ancient Egyptian fortress was in use around 2,000 years ago in the Sinai Desert.

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In a first, physicists spot elusive 'free-range' atoms — confirming a century-old theory about quantum mechanics

Physicists have used a novel technique to observe individual atoms interacting in free space for the first time ever. The new technique confirms a century-old quantum mechanical theory.

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'Pirate' shipwrecks that sank in 1710 off Costa Rica are actually remains of Danish slave ships

Two shipwrecks off Costa Rica were long thought to be the remains of pirate ships, but new analyses reveal that they were actually Danish ships that took part in the transatlantic slave trade.

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Giant pterosaurs weren't only good at flying, they could walk among dinosaurs too

Researchers studying pterosaur tracks have found that ancient flying reptiles became better adapted to life on land during the middle of the Jurassic period and even shared environments with dinosaurs.

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US Air Force wants to develop smarter mini-drones powered by brain-inspired AI chips

Plans are underway to create new AI-powered drones that can fly for much longer than current designs.

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Failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could crash to Earth this week — here's where it might hit (map)

Where will the failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 land when it crashes back to Earth in the coming week? Most major cities are in the potential crash zone — but the odds of a direct strike are extremely slim.

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Secret of ancient Maya blue-pigment revealed from cracks and clues on a dozen bowls from Chichén Itzá

The question of how the super-blue paint was made now has a second answer.

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Digital 'resurrection' of the Titanic sheds light on fateful night the ship tore apart

A new documentary explores the tragic final night of the RMS Titanic with the most detailed digital reconstruction of the ship ever created.

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Mysterious Tikal altar that wasn't Maya after all includes at least 4 skeletons — and 1 was a child

A recently unearthed altar in Tikal holds the burial of a child and adult, but it wasn't built by the Maya. Instead, it appears foreigners from Teotihuacan built it.

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Earth may not have gotten its water how we thought, controversial meteorite study suggests

A meteorite found in Antarctica in 2012 suggests Earth may have formed with the materials needed to make water, a new study hints.

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Ancient jawbone dredged off Taiwan seafloor belongs to mysterious Denisovan, study finds

Researchers have determined that a mysterious jawbone discovered on the seafloor off the coast of Taiwan was Denisovan, proving that the archaic humans were distributed widely over Asia.

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Secret 'drug room' full of psychedelic 'snuff tubes' discovered at pre-Inca site in Peru

Archaeologists have found conclusive evidence of psychedelic drug use more than 2,500 years ago in Peru.

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1,800-year-old warhorse cemetery held remains of a beloved horse — and a man considered an 'outsider' to Roman society

A newly excavated horse cemetery in Germany dates to Roman times.

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People really can communicate with just their eyes, study finds

New research reveals how humans communicate through their gaze.

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Shingles vaccine may directly guard against dementia, study hints

The lower incidence of dementia seen in adults who received the shingles vaccine is likely not just a correlation, scientists say, based on new results of an observational study.

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Quantum 'miracle material' can store information in a single dimension thanks to newly discovered magnetic switching

Scientists have developed a method for storing quantum information in a single dimension, thereby reducing decoherence, using chromium sulfide bromide.

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Hårby Valkyrie: A 1,200-year-old gold Viking Age woman sporting a sword, shield and ponytail

This tiny figurine may represent a mythical warrior maiden who assisted Odin, the Norse god of war.

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Do other planets have seasons?

Earth has four seasons, but do other planets in our solar system also have hot summer days and cold winter nights?

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